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Pension Credit: Overpayments

Asked by Sarah ChampionLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 11 February 2025UIN 28921

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value was of Pension Credit overpayments that were written off as resulting from official error in each of the last three years.

Answered by Andrew Western

Value of Official Error Pension Credit Scheduled Write Offs

Value

February 2022 - January 2023

£28.802m

February 2023 - January 2024

£24.858m

February 2024 - January 2025

£27.856m

Above table identifies the value of Official Error Pension Credit Overpayments written off at source by referring benefit offices within the last 3 years.

These overpayments do not reach Debt Manager for recovery as PC overpayments are not recoverable and are written off when the overpayment is identified at source.

Data is GB only.

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